Garment-hanger.



L. W. WE

GARMENT HA APPLICATION mt MARY. 8. 1915;

1 ,1 96,9 1 6 Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

II IEE; WITNESSES. 1 v l/Vl/E/VTUR L MAN w. wELcH. F GRAND series. memorial GARMENT-HANGEBL Specification of Letters fatent.

Application-filed MarchS, 1915. Serial no. 12,857. v

To all; whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYMAN W. vWnnorr, citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, Kent county, Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto improvements in garment hangers.

It relates to that style of garment hangers which are adapted to coats and trousers or jackets and skirts, and consists of a coat or jacket hanger with the cross bar structure beneath.

The objects of this invention are to provide such a structure with an improved cross bar means for clamping and carrying trousers or for similar purposes.

Further objects, and objects relating to details, will appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective view of a garment hanger embodying the features of my invention. Fig. II is an enlarged detail longitudinal sectional view through the supporting bar and the ends of the coat or jacket hanger arms, showing the methods of attaching the supporting bar and details of arrangement and form. Fig. III is an enlarged detail cross-sectional view on line 33 of Fig. II, showing the relation of these parts when closed. Fig. IV is an enlarged detail transverse sectional view on' line 4-4 of Fig. II, showing the relations of the swinging bar to the fixed bar and the spring catch device at that point. Fig. V is a detail plan view of the end of the swinging bar showing the notching of the same.

In the drawing sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines and similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Considering the numerals of reference, the laterally projecting arms 1, 1 of the coat hanger are secured together by a metal plate 2 at the center within which is secured the usual ysupporting hook 3 by whichthe garment hanger, is. suspended. Disposed YVlth1n-the lower ends of-the laterally project ng arms 1, 1 is a cross piece 4. which is seml-vclrcular in cross section. at the center and flattened toward the vends, which conforms to the underside of the arms 1, 1 at 5 and is secured in place by the screw 6. Toward one end this bar 4 is looped downvwardly at 7 with an upwardly-projecting dented or bumped portion 8, as clearly seen 1n Figs. 11 and IV. The loop portion 7 is notched about half way across at 9, as clearly appears in Fig. III. A swinging bar 10, which is semi-circular in cross section with the curved side up, is pivoted at 11 to the flat portion of the supporting bar 4 at one end and is notched at 12 at the point of engagement with the notch 9 in the loop 7 at the opposite end, and the semicircular free end of the bar snaps over the upwardly bumped part 8, thereby securing the same yieldingly in place for the support of trousers or skirts disposed upon the bar 10 before the same is closed.

I have shown the engaging portions of the bars 4: and 10 as semi-circular in cross section, as that secures rigidity and the best action, but desire to state that these bars may be of any other appropriate form at this point as, for instance, flat.

In the structure that I have produced, the support for the bar 10 is efiectively accomplished without the addition of parts to the bar 4:, and a very simple and economical device eifectively retained in closed position by the snap means is thus secured.

I desire to claim the structure specifically as well as broadly as indicated in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: V

1. In a garment hanger, the combination of a suitable coat hanger with laterally projecting arms, a supporting cross bar of U- shaped cross section secured tov the under side of said arms and having a downwardly projecting loop toward one end of the same, with a lateral notch therein, and with a bumped-up portion to form a yielding catch member, a U-shaped straight bar with curved surface upward pivoted at one end beneath the supporting bar, and notched to tion and adapted to engage over the bumped-up catch memberof said upper bar when in closed position, all coacting sub- H for the purpose" .lateral notch toward one end, secured to the under side of said arms, a bar disposed on a vertical pivot at one end beneath the said stantially as described specified. 1.

2. In a garment hanger, the combination of asuitable coat hanger with laterally pro-f jecting arms, a supporting crossbar of U- shaped cross section secured to. the under side of said arms and having a downwardly projecting loop toward. one end of the same, with a lateral notch therein, a U-shaped straight bar with curved surface upward pivoted at one end beneath the supporting bar, and notchedto engage the downwardly projecting'loop portion, all coacting substantially as described for the purpose specified.

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"' 3. I115 ahhfit 1155531 the combination of a suitable coat hanger with laterally projecting arms, a supporting cross bar with a supporting bar and notched at its opposite *end tofengage and coact with the notch in saidesupporting bar.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set myhand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

LYMAN w. WELOH. 1,. 3.

Witnesses:

CHAs. R. VZWALD, R, W. SMITH.

Commissioner of Patents, 

